An Afghan policeman looks at weapons confiscated from private security companies. A planned national soccer league in the country could be a sign that a fragile normalcy is taking hold there.

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David Ignatius

Gaze into the murky crystal ball at Afghanistan's future after the withdrawal of American combat troops: The country is fragmented; intense rivalries pit regions against each other. Kabul remains the center, prized by all, and rivals come there to battle for national dominance.

This isn't a military assessment, actually, but a business plan formulated by my favorite Kabul tycoon, Saad Mohseni, the head of a media company called Moby Group. He's launching a new Afghan Premier League in soccer that will be sponsored by Roshan Telecom ...